Beginner's Mushroom ID Hike

Join ALT staff and WPMC Identifier Julie Travaglini for a mushroom hike and ID table at Dead Man's Hollow. Hike runs rain or shine, NO WALK INS will be permitted. This is not a traditional guided hike, after a brief introduction attendees will be looking for mushrooms on their own before reconvening for an ID table and discussion at the end. As this hike is beginner friendly, we will be using the mushrooms common names and looking at distinguishing features to begin identifying mushrooms. We will be documenting fungi via iNaturalist for the City Nature Challenge during this hike!

We will not be foraging on this hike or discussing edibility. Foraging for mushrooms can be risky and it is never safe to eat a wild mushroom unless an expert confirms the identity.

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